![]() The sequel to October Sky will be called December Sky. shows occasional signs of supporting his son’s interests in rocketry and engineering, but these signs are nearly always tempered by his sense of disappointment: he’s upset that Homer Jr. CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) A sequel to the classic film chronicling the rocket-building adventure of West Virginia hero Homer Hickam is being made, Hickam says. ![]() During the course of Rocket Boys, Homer Sr. One consequence of Homer Sr.’s success is that many of the townspeople dislike him-in part because he’s considered “too big for his britches,” and in part because he’s usually forced to side with the mining company against the miners, even when doing so means firing employees. HUNTINGTON West Virginia native Homer Hickam, author of Rocket Boys, which was adapted into the movie October Sky, visited Marshall University on Thursday as part of the Margaret. is an ambitious man, and has managed to attain a position as the mine superintendent, despite having no college degree. is devoted to Coalwood’s mine: he works long hours there, going far above and beyond the requirements of his job, and even continues working there when the doctors diagnose a deadly “black spot” in his lungs. Effort and pure determination is a key part of the success of the rocket boys throughout Homer Hickams October Sky. ![]() is a strong, stoic employee of the mining company, the institution that dominates life in Coalwood. ![]() The father of Homer Hickam Jr., Homer Hickam Sr. ![]()
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